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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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steeped/saturated/soaked
To prepare tea, all that is required are semi-fermented tea leaves steeped in a small teapot full of hot water.
To prepare tea, all that is required is semi-fermented tea leaves saturated in a small teapot full of hot water.
For a start, which fits better in the above, is or are? And why?
Second, are steeped, saturated, and soaked all interchangeable in the context? Thanks.
To prepare tea, all that is required is semi-fermented tea leaves saturated in a small teapot full of hot water.
For a start, which fits better in the above, is or are? And why?
Second, are steeped, saturated, and soaked all interchangeable in the context? Thanks.
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They are not interchangeable.. We say tea-leaves are steeped. The leaves may be saturated or soaked as a result, but that is not the same thing.
- They are not interchangeable..
- We say tea-leaves are steeped.
- The leaves may be saturated or soaked as a result, but that is not the same thing.
- "To steep" something is to allow it to lie in a liquid until a flavour or required part is released to the desired level.
- At the end of the process, the thing will be saturated or soaked = thoroughly wet.
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They are not interchangeable..
We say tea-leaves are steeped.
The leaves may be saturated or soaked as a result, but that is not the same thing. "To steep" something is to allow it to lie in a liquid until a flavour or required part is released to the desired level. At the end of the process, the thing will be saturated or soaked = thoroughly wet.
We say tea-leaves are steeped.
The leaves may be saturated or soaked as a result, but that is not the same thing. "To steep" something is to allow it to lie in a liquid until a flavour or required part is released to the desired level. At the end of the process, the thing will be saturated or soaked = thoroughly wet.
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Feebs11They are not interchangeable..
We say tea-leaves are steeped.
The leaves may be saturated or soaked as a result, but that is not the same thing. "To steep" something is to allow it to lie in a liquid until a flavour or required part is released to the desired level. At the end of the process, the thing will be saturated or soaked = thouroughly we
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Feebs11We do also brew a cup of tea [colloquially].Thanks, Feebs.
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